The Appalachian-inspired expression of bonsai at The NC Arboretum has attracted national attention. Bonsai curator Arthur Joura has guided the development of the Arboretum’s collection since its ...

Bonsai is an art form that stems from ancient Asian culture, originating in China and developed by the Japanese. In the 13th century, the Japanese collected and potted wild trees that had been dwarfed ...

The art of bonsai - roughly translated as "tray planting" in Japanese - is an ancient way of having a plant or tree to grow to your artistic design, usually small. It came from China through Japan, ...

Choosing the right types of bonsai trees is key to growing them successfully. If you're looking for suggestions for growing ...

Dear Master Gardener: Is it difficult to create a bonsai or am I better off just buying one and trying to maintain it? ANSWER: The Japanese art of bonsai is a combination of horticulture, art, and ...

Shirley McMarlin Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 4:00 p.m. | Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 4:00 p.m. Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens presents an annual show highlighting the beauty and abundance of its ...

IT is amazing to see twisted, curled fully grown trees that are only a few inches tall in small pots or containers. What adds more to our surprise is that the mini trees can bear fruits like apple, ...

Ask most people involved in bonsai how they got started, and they will tell you ”by accident.” Maybe so, but it is a pastime that any of them could have discarded a thousand times over if growing ...

Walking into the Spring Bonsai Show at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory on Saturday, visitors were treated to a small forest of tiny trees. Hosted every year for more than 24 years by ...